Spring break - Skincare
skin care,organic skincare
Spiezia Lemongrass Scrub - organic beauty
By Yanar Alkayat
Give skin a well deserved rest from harsh chemicals with these easy-to-be-green beauty products. Whether it\'s organic, natural, ethical or animal-friendly, these products perform well and won\'t cost the earth!
Spiezia lemongrass scrub
Using Soil Association certified organic ingredients, Spiezia create beauty that follows a "Made for Life" philosophy, which ensures the product\'s ingredients, packaging and production are kind to skin, health and environment.
The latest offering is Lemongrass and Marigold Body Scrub and according to Spiezia Managing Director Amanda Barlow, it is "so natural you can it eat". Scoop the brown sugar and lemongrass concoction out of the delectable glass jar (which looks great on the bathroom shelf, by the way) and get the feel-good factor both inside and out.
Lemongrass and Marigold Body Scrub £35, Beyond Beauty at Harvey Nichols and spieziaorganics.com
Green People
cleanser,organic skincare,moisturiser
Green People organic beauty
After 10 years of pioneering organic beauty, that is certified by Soil Association, as well as being vegetarian and vegan, Green People were voted Best Organic Range in this year\'s Natural Health Beauty Awards. It\'s a sought after award, so if you\'re new to the brand, it\'s worth trying their hero cleanser, Gentle Cleanse, with marshmallow and chamomile for anti-ageing and soothing properties or Vita Min Fix, a luscious moisturiser for dry skin loaded with skin minerals and vitamins.
Gentle Cleanse, £12.99
Vita Min Fix, £12.99
greenpeople.co.uk
Barefoot Botanicals
serum,organic skincare
Barefoot Botanicals Youth Serum - natural beauty
The powers of Mother Nature have been infused into beauty by two plant experts who clubbed together their herb knowledge to create Barefoot Botanicals. Today, the range has been revamped and repackaged and comprises of S.O.S. products - for sufferers of eczema and psoriasis - and Rosa Fina - for those concerned with ageing and skin damage.
The Instant Youth Serum from the Rose Fina range, is packed with radiance revealing antioxidants and plant extracts that blur those worry lines and give a smooth, matte finish to skin.
£34.95, barefoot-botanicals.com
Omorovicza
face scrub,natural skincare
Omorovicza Buffing Cleanser
The healing powers of thermal water have been treasured for thousands of years, so dip into this Hungarian beauty brand Omorovicza (pronounced O-mor-o-vit-sa) for some dermatological water benefits. The thermal water\'s minerals and trace elements, as well as a host of vitamins and peptides infused into the products, will add moisture and radiance to skin. They are also free from petrochemicals, sulfates, parabens, animal ingredients and synthetic colours and fragrances.
£42, Harvey Nichols and Urban Retreat
Origins Organics
Origins,organic skincare
Origins Organics range
The international beauty brand we love unveiled its organic range this year with certification from USA\'s National Organic Program as well as pending certification from the UK\'s Soil Association and Ecocert. The range of body and hair products are clearly labelled with the percentage of organic ingredients contained (a USDA standards requirement) and their ethos is to promote simple beauty that is kind to the environment.
origins.co.uk
Nude
eye cream,natural skincare
Nude eye cream - natural skincare
From the brains behind Fresh & Wild this intelligent beauty range that\'s loved by celebs and looks oh-so sleek and serious on the bathroom shelf. The newest launch is an anti-ageing eye cream, Advanced Eye Complex, which is loaded with milk peptides to improve skin tone and powerful antioxidants, like coq10, to protect the area from further damage.
£62, www.nudeskincare.com
Patently Obvious
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Patently Obvious Hand Wash - natural skincare
Scrub up without harming the planet with this new range of hand washes, shower gels and hand sanitisers, made with 100% recycled plastic, biodegradable ingredients (so no harm to waterways and ecosystems) and UK produced so carbon footprints are low. It\'s squeaky clean beauty, naturally.
£3.49 available exclusively at Boots or patentlyobvious.co.uk
Amazene
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Amazene Body Bars - natural beauty products
Looking good is like a national pastime in Brazil, so when this beauty range made with Amazonian ingredients and essential oils made it to Handbag Towers, we jumped to the ready. Fruit fusions and soothing oils make up this complete bath and body range that\'s kind to skin and ecologically sourced from the great Amazon forest.
£2.95, www.amazene.com
Click here to go all-natural with make-up too!
Marks & Spencers
Marks & Spencer,body cream
Marks and Spencers Natural Beauty Enriching Body Butter
News for all you animal lovers out there... Marks & Spencer have just been awarded the BUAV (British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection) Cruelty Free certification - the first retailer on the high street to be stamped with the animal-friendly bunny logo. This means no products or their ingredients in cosmetics, toiletries or household products are tested on animals by Marks & Spencer or their suppliers. It\'s a formidable commitment against animal cruelty, setting a standard for the rest of the high street.
Natural Beauty Enriching Body Butter, £7 marksandspencer.com
NEOM
organic skincare,natural magic
NEOM by Natural Magiz - organic beauty
You\'ve splashed on the candles for the home and now you can indulge in the organic beauty treats with NEOM, which stands for Nicola Elliott Oliver Mennell, the two founders. Albeit small, the product range uses high quality organic ingredients and the very special ingredient of crushed mineral sapphires, which are thought to have healing and harmonising properties on the mind and body.
For organic beauty on-the-go, try the very cute Multi Balm, (£12) with sweet orange and ginger extracts and oodles of essential oils to give nourishment and moisture to lips, cuticles and anywhere else you please.
neomorganics.com
Organic Blue
hair products,organic skincare
Organic Blue beauty products
Inspired by philosophies and practises of Ayurvedic and Indian traditions, this gorgeous beauty brand believes if we are kind to our world, it will in turn be kind to us. The range, which is Soil Association certified, as well being vegetarian and vegan, encompasses shampoos and conditioners (£6.95) that leave hair healthy for days, and vapours and oils for the bath and burner (£8.95).
organicblue.com
Organic Surge
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organic surge soap - natural beauty
Committed to a chemical-free beauty experience, Organic Surge products contain no SLS (sodium laureth sulphate, a chemical which can irritate skins), mineral oils, (which can sit on skin, blocking pores) or animal derived ingredients. They also donate money from products to childcare programmes in Africa and India.
Pick up some Organic Surge soaps (exclusive to Sainsbury\'s) as all profits go back into the community in Kenya where they are made. Money is used to support the people who cultivate and produce the herbs for the soaps - beauty shopping with a conscience.
Organic Surge Happy Soaps, £1.99, organicsurge.com
Saaf
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Saaf Pure Skincare - organic beauty
A new brand with Persian roots, (Saaf means pure in Persian) has ditched the fluffy, green image and gone for a slick black look that says eco-luxe. Rich in organic, cold-pressed essential oils and herbal ingredients that do good not harm, the products have the percentage of organic ingredients clearly labelled on the bottles (made from recyclable glass) and contain no alcohol either. The products are also vegetarian, vegan and have Halal credentials too, making them ideal for a truly international beauty audience.
saafpureskincare.com or mail-order 0113 2265849
100% Pure
organic skincare,natural skincare
100% Pure White Chocolate Body Scrub
In the cutest of foodie-like bottles, this range, exclusive to victoriahealth, is so scummy you could eat it! The products are packed with real citrus juices, essential oils and even 100% Belgian chocolate in the White Chocolate Body Scrub (£19) - delicious. And did we mention that they are totally free from synthetic fragrances, chemical and colours, just 100% pure and natural ingredients.
victoriahealth.com
Kimia
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Kimia - natural skincare
Loved by celebrities like Victoria Beckham and friends, this plant powered skincare range includes a hero serum that includes a plethora of oils for hydrating, smoothing and getting skin glowing. Sweet almond oil, witch hazel, grape seed oil and rosehip oil are just some of the ingredients making this a recipe for skin radiance, that looks sleek on the bedside table too.
£69, kimia.co.uk or call 01706 836 565 for nearest stockist
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